Overdoses are not mysterious, they result from predictable causes like criminalizing drug use, ineffective policies, poverty, lack of stable housing, and persistent racism.
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State Marijuana Legalization Might Not Include Smoking, New York Governor Hints
“There are ways to get THC without smoking marijuana, and we don’t encourage smoking period.”
Inside Seattle's Progressive Approach To Drug Policy
Instead of ramping up criminal penalties for non-violent, minor drug offenses, Seattle is providing a chance to get help.
Cory Booker Criticizes Biden Over Crime Bill That Intensified War On Drugs
Booker wants Biden to take more accountability for his role in passing legislation that exacerbated sentencing disparities in black and brown communities.
Hawaii Decriminalizes Marijuana
The law will take effect on January 11, 2020.
Congressman To Trump: Commute Sentences For 16,000 Non-Violent Prisoners
“Justice delayed is justice denied. Please do the right thing,” Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen wrote in his letter to Trump.
Toddler Is The Latest Victim Of Philippines’ Violent Drug War
According to child rights groups in the Philippines, more than 100 children have died since June 2016.
Inside Mexico’s Plan To Decriminalize Drugs
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s wants the country to treat drug use as a health issue rather than a crime.
DEA Kept Database Of People Who Bought Money Counters To Get Drug Convictions
Over a six-year period, the agency collected “tens of thousands of records, including the names, addresses, and phone numbers” from sellers of money counters.
Carly Rae Jepsen Parodies "This is Your Brain on Drugs" PSA
The pop star parodied the infamous PSA to promote her new single “No Drug Like Me.”